EastWest Pianos Bösendorfer 290 - Welcome to one of the most detailed collections ever recorded of the world famous Bösendorfer 290. This particular piano - a 9 foot and 6 inch Grand Imperial Concert Grand made in Austria in 2000 - was played by a Russian concert pianist for 4 years giving it a very warm tone with a huge dynamic range.
It stuck out in a room full of world class pianos. It is a very romantic piano and sounds more like a Steinway than a factory tuned Bösendorfer. Producer Nick Phoenix bought the Bösendorfer in 2006, and the sound of this piano coupled with the purchase of EastWest Studios sparked the idea to create this EastWest QL Pianos virtual instrument collection.
Key Features of this Bösendorfer 290:
- 16-bit Samples (Gold)
- 24-bit Samples (Platinum)
- Player Mic Position
- 8 Articulations
- 10-18 velocities per note of sustain and sustain with pedal
- 8-12 velocities per note of repetitions and repetitions with pedal
- 5-8 velocities of soft pedal and soft pedal with sustain pedal
- Recorded in a proper piano environment with vintage Neumann microphones, Meitner AD converters and a vintage 8078 Neve console
- PLAY interface includes impulses from the same hall the producers used to record Symphonic Orchestra and Symphonic Choirs so the pianos can blend with those collections.
The QL Pianos have been produced by Doug Rogers and Nick Phoenix, the same production team that produced the multi-award winning EastWest QL Symphonic Orchestra and EastWest QL Symphonic Orchestra.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS & COMPATIBILITY:
- Approx. 8.2 GB Free Hard Disk Space
MAC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 2.1GHz or higher (PPC not supported)
- 8GB RAM
- Mac OSX 10.7 or later
- 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Intel Core 2 Duo, or AMD Dual Core 2.1GHz or higher
- 8GB RAM
- Windows 7 or later
- Sound card with ASIO drivers
- 7200 RPM or faster (non energy saving) hard drive for sample streaming
MAC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM:
- Mac Pro Late 2013 edition (current model with round enclosure) or above
- 16GB RAM or more
- Mac OSX 10.7 or later
- SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
PC RECOMMENDED SYSTEM:
- Intel Core 2 Quad, or AMD Quad Core 2.66GHz or higher
- 16GB RAM or more
- Windows 7 or later (64-bit Windows/Host Sequencer)
- Sound card with ASIO drivers
- SSD (Solid State Drive) for sample streaming
ALL SYSTEMS:
iLok account required for machine (electronic) license placed on your computer or use optional iLok Key; internet connection required for one-time product activation
INCLUDED FOR BOTH PC AND MAC:
- The EastWest PLAY Advanced Sample Engine (for 32-bit compatibility please use PLAY 4.3.5).
Please check the compatibility chart below for supported hosts.
EASTWEST PLAY Host/Sequencer Compatibility Matrix
Tested DAW | Mac OS 10.9 - 10.12.3 | WIN XP (32-bit) | WIN XP (64-bit) | WIN 10, 8, 7, Vista (32-bit) | WIN 10, 8, 7, Vista (64-bit) | Required Version |
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Standalone | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | |
Ableton Live | YES | YES | YES | YES1 | 6.07 or higher | |
Cubase/Nuendo | YES2 | YES | YES3 | YES | YES3 | 6 or higher |
FL Studio | YES | YES | YES | YES | 7 or higher | |
GarageBand | YES | 3 or higher | ||||
Logic | YES4 | 7.2 or higher | ||||
Digital Performer | YES4 | YES | YES | 6.02 or higher | ||
Pro Tools5 | YES | YES | YES | 7.4 to 10 | ||
Pro Tools 11 or higher5 | YES | YES | YES6 | 11 or higher | ||
Sibelius | YES7 | YES | YES | 6 or higher8 | ||
Sonar | YES | YES | YES | YES | 6.2 or higher | |
VE Pro | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 4.0.54 or higher |
Studio One | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 2 or higher |
Reaper | YES | YES | YES | YES | YES | 3 or higher |
1: Play 5 (and above) is compatible with all 64-bit hosts that use VST, AU, or AAX plugins. Use Play 4 for 32-bit hosts.
2: Mac OS 10.7 or newer is required.
3: Cubase/Nuendo 4.1 or later are required as 64-bit hosts.
4: WordBuilder is not supported in Logic 7 or lower, and DAE (RTAS in Digital Performer and Logic) is not supported at this time.
5: Ethernet control surfaces are not officially supported (ex: C24).
6: Windows 7 or 8 Home Premium Supported. Pro Tools HD 11 does not support Windows 8.
7: Sibelius 6.0.3 or higher is required to run in Mac OS 7.
8: Sibelius 6.2 is required to run in Mac OS 10.9 (Mavericks).
Lite Patches
- bosi master lite: A Master patch including sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, soft pedal sustain, soft pedal sustain with pedal, staccato on Mod Wheel, and release trails.
- bosi sus lite: This patch including sustain, sustain with pedal, and release trails.
- bosi sus rep lite: A patch that includes sustain, sustain with pedal, repetitions, repetitions with pedal, and release trails.
Gold : 18GB
Platinum : 93GB
Please click on the link below to view the download and install guide for this product.